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chivalry
English
Alternative forms
- chyvalry (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English chivalrie, a late 13th century loan from Old French chevalerie (“knighthood, chivalry, nobility, cavalry”) (11th century), the -erie (“-ery”) abstract of chevaler (“knight, horseman”), from Medieval Latin caballarius (“horseman, knight”), from caballus (“horse”). Medieval Latin caballaria (“knighthood, status or fief of a knight”) dates to the 12th century. Doublet of cavalry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???v?l?i/
Noun
chivalry (usually uncountable, plural chivalries)
- (now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
- 1999, George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, p. 529:
- ‘Most of the lords who rode with Lord Renly to Storm's End have gone over banner-and-blade to Stannis, with all their chivalry.’
- 1999, George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, p. 529:
- (obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
- The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
- Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
- Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
- (Britain, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
Related terms
- cavalier
- chevalier
- chivalresque
- chivalrous
Translations
See also
- bushido
- xiá
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gentlemen
English
Alternative forms
- (lavatory): Gentlemen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d??n.t?l.m?n/, /?d??n.t?l.m?n/, /?d??n.t?l?m?n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d????.?l.m?n/, /?d????.?l?m?n/
Noun
gentlemen
- plural of gentleman
Coordinate terms
- ladies
- sirs, sirrahs
Noun
gentlemen
- Alternative form of gentlemen's: a men's room, a lavatory intended for use by men.
- 1929, Henry Vincent Yorke as "Henry Green", Living, Ch. xviii, p. 213:
- "You go and leave them in the Gentlemen."
"Leave 'em in the lavatory?"
- "You go and leave them in the Gentlemen."
- 1941, Joyce Cary, Herself Surprised, Ch. xliv, p. 108:
- There are quays there and lamps and some squares of grass; a ladies and gentlemen, and a cinema.
- 1929, Henry Vincent Yorke as "Henry Green", Living, Ch. xviii, p. 213:
Synonyms
- (lavatory): see Thesaurus:bathroom
Coordinate terms
- ladies
References
- "gentleman, n." in the Oxford English Dictionary (1898), Oxford: Oxford University Press.
French
Alternative forms
- gentlemans
Noun
gentlemen m
- plural of gentleman
gentlemen From the web:
- what gentlemen do
- what gentlemen means
- gentleman drink
- what's gentlemen
- what gentlemen's agreement mean
- gentlemen what are your intentions
- gentlemen what are the four pillars
- gentlemen what do keys do
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